MAKING A LIST, CHECKING IT TWICE

Hey Maggy, what color should our December blog be?

I think I prefer green.

But I kind of like red.

Zoey, did you hang your stocking by the chimney with care?

I can't find my stocking ...

Obviously there's still a bit to do to get holiday-ready,

so we'll see you December 1.

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Click here to see our Zoolatry II post today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAGGY

PHOTO HUNT: HAND-WRITTEN

These are thank you note cards the ZH made for me and Mags.

This one is blank inside.

Mags will have to hand-write some after tomorrow, cause tomorrow is her

birthday and it's proper to send a thank you note when you get birthday presents.

Of course, there's no guarantee she'll get anything ...

FRIDAY FULL-NESS

Oh, oh ... it appears I ate too much turkey and stuffing yesterday ...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

A WHIFF OF WEDNESDAY

There are all kinds of wonderful smells from the kitchen this morning.

And the ZH and Poppy Vic are clattering and banging pots 'n' pans, and rushing to-and-fro.

So, I asked the ZH "what's going on?"  And she told me that tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day,

so I asked her to tell me what that was ...

and she said, "it is a time to be thankful for all we have in our

lives, and to share if we can with those who have less". 

So, I asked her, "do I really have to be thankful for all things in my life? 

There are some things I don't like at all!"

And she replied, "yes, ZoZo dear, be thankful for even those things you do not like, be

thankful for those things that are hard and difficult, or make you unhappy ... because,

little one, if you learn from those times, they are the very things

that make you stronger, and make you better."

So, I left the kitchen and went to take a little rest on my hammick. And I

thought about what the ZH said.  Of course, I am very thankful

for my family, and friends, and all of you. 

And for the turkey and ham that will soon fill my bowl!

But I think she is probably right about those "other things".

So, I will be thankful for Maggy ~ cause if I didn't have her,

who would I swat, whap and hiss at?

And I'll be thankful for and share my treats and foods with our

feral family, cause I really do like to sit on the window ledge

and watch them, and I feel good they are well fed and happy.

And I'll even be thankful for all the little beans who, when they come to visit,

chase me and make me hide under the bed.

While I've been thinking about what I have to be thankful for,

the thought crossed my mind ...

I wonder if I can have the wishbone?

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The ZH is thankful for the 37 years she has shared

love and life with a very special guy ...

TUESDAY TOE or TUESDAY TOOF

Guess we qualify for both today ... cause there's that cute

little snaggle toof .. and the white polka dot toe!

Now if only my tail was in the picture too...

Click here to view our post today on Zoolatry II.

MAGGY MONDAY

Sweetie pie atop the pie safe.

EASY, LIKE SUNDAY

PHOTO HUNT: WET-RAIN

Rain play with JuneyBug, August 2011.

FRIDAY ~ WEEK'S END NEWS UPDATE

T.N.R. Rescue

Zoolatry For You ~ Starving Artists Fund

My Mind's Eye ~ Zoolatry II

THANKFUL THURSDAY

On the inside, looking out.

Maggy and Zoey are indoor kitties ~ but there's no question they are enjoying

our "almost autumn" weather ~ sitting in an open window, getting a bit of breeze.

WORDY WEDNESDAY

Now there are a lot of baskets around the Zoolatry home.  Empty ones, full ones, large ones

and small ones.  Why Zoey chooses a "small" one in which she obviously

does not fit ~ well, it's beyond me!

PS we re-posted an old video yesterday, and it didn't show up

in Google reader, so if you didn't get a chance to see it you might want to

scroll down and take a quick peek, it is ONE ADORABLE SINGING KITTY!

A BIRTHDAY VIDEO

We originally posted this video on November 15, 2010 ... received from my adorable grandson, Ethan and his big sister, Isabel.  When I remembered this "great gift" just in the last hour, I decided it was worth posting once again.  (many of the comments noted below are from last year)  Thank you, Ethan and Isabel!

JUST ANOTHER DAY ON THE CALENDAR

Maggy, please get out of my box!

Why?

Cause I have to wrap my purrthday gift for the ZH.

What gift?

I'm giving her my favorite yellow jingly-ball.

That's not much of a gift.

Yeah, so what are you giving her?

I'll be nice to her today!  Besides I don't think she wants to be

reminded about how old she is!

How old is she?

Well, my birthday is coming soon and I'll be 8 and she is

8 times me plus 4.

Gosh, that is old... maybe I should just keep my jingly-ball.

MAGGY MONDAY

SAFE TRAVELS

Today, my daughter and her husband, along with sweet JuneyBug depart on their

trip to Kolkata, India. We wish them safe and easy travels and a fun-filled vacation.

It will be a very special and joyful time for the paternal grandparents,

as they meet their daughter-in-law and grandson for the first time. 

[we are curious as to how well a 23-month old will manage a 22-hour flight!]

PS  Zoey, get out of that luggage!  You know your pawsport has expired!

PHOTO HUNT: TWO

Paws: 2
Shoelaces: 2
Game tied.
Or untied as the case may be.

VETERANS DAY

To all who have served, our thanks.

To all who serve, our thanks.

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Photo: honors for my wonderful father-in-law, Lt.Col. V.M.Adamus.

THANKFUL THURSDAY

Thankful for family ... which includes a couple furry kids.

AN EMPTY BASKET

I cannot resist the temptation of an empty basket.  Or an empty box.

Or an empty bag.  Or an open drawer.  An open cupboard. 

Etc., etc. etc.

Can you?

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PS ~ The ZH is working on compiling all the helpful and great information

shared by so many of  you about protecting and backing-up our blogs.

We hope to post it, and email it, within a few days.  Thanks!

PLEASE DO THIS ~

We've just read on The Cat Blogosphere that the wonderful Rumblebum has lost their blog access.  Not long ago this happened to sweet Stella, of Stella's World and we tried, without success, to help her retrieve and restore her lost blog.  And there have been others who have had this happen.  There are millions of blogs out there, and sadly an almost equal number of spammers, scammers and hackers.  Some do it simply with malicious intent, others have more serious reasons.  But when your blog has been compromised, the reasons why matter little.  Many of us spend a lot of time, energy, imagination and talent to create our blogs and to lose them is extremely upsetting. 

I am not at all a technical person, and not computer-savvy.  But I do know there is one simple step we can each take, ideally on a monthly basis, to BACK-UP our blogs.  This will not necessarily protect your blog name/title (or link) and it may not protect your email address used to access your blog.  What it will do is allow you to restore your blog, as it was on the date the back-up was created, using a new link and email (if necessary).  Many of you may already back-up to external hard drives or other sources; or even onto CDroms.  Whatever method you choose, it should be done regularly.

As I am not computer-savvy, if any other blogger has suggestions to add, please do so.  Post detailed information on the "how to's" on your blog and share with the rest of us, or email ZOOLATRY and we will pass the information on.  Thank you.

Please note the suggestion from "crazykittykat1" in the comments section; as another way to "save" your blog.

YES, WE'RE ON BREAK ~ BUT WE GOTTA BREAK FROM OUR BREAK TO DO A SPECIAL POST HERE FOR A SPECIAL FRIEND ~ WOO,WOO

Maggy, what's goin' on?  I heard the ZH talking about Broke Ed this morning,

is that a rellytive or furriend?

Zoey, Zoey, Zoey!  I know lots of people are broke these days, but, no,

we don't know any "Ed" and besides she said Broke-N.

Well, I don't know a Broke-N either!

Sigh.  No, Zoey.  It's her good friend, the SibeMama over at The OP Pack, you know, where Phantom and Thunder and Ciara and Lightning live.  The SibeMama broke her arm, really bad.

So who'll feed the sibes, and pet the sibes, and walk the sibes!  And who will take their pik-shurs and help them do their wonderful blog?  And who'll take care of little Lightning who just got un-woo-ed!  OMD!

Well, maybe if lots 'n' lots of us all go over and wish them (both!) well, they'll heal up real fast. 

So, if you haven't already visited,

just click the link below the picture and go say "Woo".

OK, girls... can I get back on my break now, please?

WOO WOO BOO HOO

THE RETURN OF THE UPSIDE-DOWN-STRIPEY-SOX

Two furry cats, sat side by side.

On a lovely autumn day.

They sat in the window, enjoying a breeze,

Taking a break from their play.

Do you see what I see,

Said one cat to the other.

Yes, I see what you see,

And I fear it is our mother.

Over there in the woods,

Look ~ do you see?

Those feet, those sox!

Upside-down 'neath that tree!

Do you know what that means?

Yes, I certainly do.

She's taking a blog break, sad to say,

There'll be no fun for we two.

Two furry cats, sitting side by side,

On that lovely autumn day,

Now bid farewell, just a brief bye-bye,

MEOW.  Nothing more to say.

CARPETBAGGER

Cats leave quite an impression wherever they are, wherever they've been.

My cat does.

To those who are asking about todays post picture: Carpetbagger.  It is an Adobe Photoshop image.  I took a photo of the shaggy, off white carpet in the guest room.  I took a photo of Zoey sleeping.  The two photos were merged (overlay) with one another.  They were not desaturated (to convert to black and white) completely, but were about 75% desaturated of any color.  They were softened, blurred ... and well, as best I recall, I probably used a half-dozen other photoshop tools ~ brushes and filters ~ until I had created the image that was in my minds eye.  Most often when finished with an image ~ I have no idea "how I did it".

DONA NOBIS PACEM

COMMENTS on COMMENTS on YESTERDAYS POST by ZOEY

Yesterday it seemed that some of my friends who stopped by were a bit concerned about the two PTUs beside my napping perch.  So I wanted to set the record straight ... tell the truth, and put all concerns to rest!  Milo  and Alfie asked "are yoo going somewhere?" NO.  Hannah and Lucy said, "run for your lives ladies!"  NO NEED, LADIES.  Mariodacat said, "not a good sign.  Yikes!"  IT'S OK, REALLY OK!  Ginger Jasper asked, "what's afoot, I wonder...?"  GJ, WE GOTS PAWS, NOT FOOTS!  Amber DaWeenie wondered "can you see birdies in the trees!"  OH, YES, AND RACCOONS, AND ARMADILLOS, AND BUTTERFLIES, AND ... The OP Pack said, "rut roh ~ is there a vet trip in the works?"  RUT ROH? RUT ROH??  Fuzzy Tales said, "Hmm, this doesn't bode well..." DERRY, CAN YOU TELL ME, WHAT DOES BODE MEAN?  Abby Normal said, "when in doubt, sleep!"  NOW THAT'S THE RIGHT IDEA!  Cheysuli and Gemini said, "we're a bit concerned about matching carriers ... " THAT MEANS I HAVE TWO TO CHOOSE FROM!  Nellie, The Cat From Hell said "we sees yous peeking!!"  NELLIE, LOOK BELOW TO SEE ME PEEKING ... You see friends, I LOVE my PTU, and I LOVE Maggy's PTU and the ZH keeps them on the porch all the time, doors open, and they are a favorite napping spot of mine!  And sometimes I hide in there, too, cause they make good hidey spots.  And here's some old pictures to prove it ... see me peeking through, Nellie? [Angel and Kirby ~ check it out, THEY understood!]

 

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

SWEET MAGGY

Maggy ~ MagMag ~ the Magster ~ Magoo.